Toy carousel.



G. F. BARLOW.

TOY GAROUSEL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 23, 1911.

Patnted Dec.17,1912.

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GEORGE F. BARE-OW, 0F TUCKER, GEORGIA.

lOY GAR-OUSEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. August 23, 1911.

Patented Dec.17,1912.

Serial No. 645,483.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE F. BARLow, acitizen of the United States, residing at Tucker, in the county ofDekalb and State of Georgia, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Toy Carousels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toy carousels, and has for an object toprovide a horizontal rotary platform on which horses or other movablefigures are movably mounted and adapted to be moved on rotation of theplatform.

Another object of the invention is to provide simple and effectiveactuating means for simultaneously revolving the platform and actuatingthe movable figures.

In the drawings, forming a portion of this specification and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views:Figure 1 is a side view of the toy. Fig. 2 is a vertical sect-iontherethrough. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 33 ofFig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view on an enlarged scale of one of thefigures and a portion of the platform.

The toy comprises a supporting frame which preferably includes a base 1,a canopyforming top 2 and the connecting standards 3. These standardsconnect the canopy top 2 with the base 1. A step bearing 4 extendsdownwardly through the center of the canopy top 2, and as illustrated,said hearing is preferably threaded, at 5, and fitted to such threadedportion are the jam nuts 6 and 7 A step bearing 8 extends up wardly fromthe center of the base 1 and is disposed in line with the bearing 4.

A vertical post 9 is disposed between the bearings 4 and 8 respectively,and as illustrated, said post is provided with a substantially conicalupper end 10 which is fitted in the step bearing 4. The lower end of thepost is also provided with a substantially conical portion 11 which isfitted in the step bearing 8. A collar 12 is revolubly supported, at 13,on the post 9, and as shown, said collar is provided with radial arms 14whose outer extremities extend upwardly, at 15. Mounted on theextremities 15 of the arms is a horizontal platform 16. This platform isof circular configuration and it embraces the relatively large gearwheel 17 which is secured to the revolving post 9 at a point in closeproximity to the portion 10 of the post.

Horses or like figures 18 are mounted on the platform 16 and supportedpreferably by the vertical posts 19, one of such posts being providedfor each figure. A spiral spring is attached, at 20, to the post 19,and, at 21, the spring is attached to the figure at a point rearwardlyof the fore legs 22. Posts 23 are also mounted on the plat form 16, andas shown, these posts are provided with shafts 24 having crank portions25 which are pivoted between the fore legs of the figures. The posts 23are provided with depending threaded stems 26 which extend through theplatform 16 and to which the adjusting nuts 27 are operatively connectedso that the posts can be adjusted vertically and securely held to theplatform. Gear wheels 28 on the shafts 24 mesh with the gear wheel 17 onthe post 9 so that when the latter revolves the figures will besimultaneously operated and galloping movements will be impartedthereto.

The sleeve 12 has secured thereto a horizontal gear wheel 29 whichmeshes with the idle gear wheel 30 on the post 31 which extends upwardlyfrom the base 1. The revolving post 9 has fixedly secured thereto ahorizontal gear wheel 32 which meshes with an idle gear wheel 33 on thepost 31. The driving shaft 34 which is operatively supported on the base1 is provided at one end with a crank handle 35, and at the opposite endsaid shaft has fixedly secured thereto a vertical gear wheel 36 which isadapted when rotated to actuate the gear wheels 30 and 33 respectively,so that the gear wheels 30 and 33 will be revolved in oppositedirections to impart like movements to the post 9 and the platform 16.

I claim 1.. A device of the character set forth comprising a rotatablymounted platform, a rotatably mounted wheel, means for rotating theplatform and wheel in opposite directions, movable figures mounted onthe platform and connections between the figures and wheel so that therotation of the wheel will move the figures with relation to theplatform. I

2. A- carousel comprising an-annular member, driving meansconcentrically disposed with relation to the member, a yieldablysupported figure mounted on the member and driven means supported by themember and operatively connected with the Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

